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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,772.86, 94,923.43 and 41,930.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,772.86, 94,923.43 and 41,930.17 is: 57,873.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,772.86 : 94,923.43 = 41,930.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,772.86/94,923.43 = 41,930.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,772.86x = 94,923.43 × 41,930.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,772.86x = 3,980,155,214.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,155,214.75/68,772.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,873.92

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